Taxonomic distinctness and diversity of a hyperseasonal savanna in central Brazil

被引:24
作者
da Silva, Igor Aurelio [1 ]
Batalha, Marco Antonio [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Bot, BR-13565905 Sao Paulo, Brazil
关键词
cerrado; expected taxonomic distinctness; phylogenetic structure; taxonomic distinctness; taxonomic relatedness; waterlogging;
D O I
10.1111/j.1472-4642.2006.00264.x
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
Savannas are characterized by a sharp seasonality, in which the water shortage defines the community functioning. Hyperseasonal savannas, however, experience additionally waterlogging in the rainy season. Since waterlogging may cause local extinctions of intolerant species, we asked whether waterlogging constricts the phylogenetic structure of a hyperseasonal savanna. We studied a hyperseasonal cerrado, comparing it with a nearby seasonal cerrado, never waterlogged, in Emas National Park, central Brazil. In each vegetation form, we sampled all vascular plants by placing fifty 1-m(2) quadrats in five surveys. We compared the phylogenetic structure of both vegetation forms, calculating their taxonomic distinctness, taxonomic diversity, expected taxonomic distinctness, and species, genus, and family similarities. The taxonomic distinctness of both cerrados was similar and the values of similarities were high, but taxonomic diversity and expected taxonomic distinctness were lower in the hyperseasonal cerrado than in the seasonal one. Assuming that phenotypic attraction is the major process organizing local communities, the waterlogging in hyperseasonal cerrado assembles phylogenetically unrelated species that have converged on similar habitat use. As a consequence, the habitat use of hyperseasonal cerrado species is a trait widespread in the phylogeny of seasonal cerrado. Waterlogging constrains the phylogenetic structure of the hyperseasonal cerrado, especially by reducing species diversity. In more ecological terms, we can only fully assess the phylogenetic structure of a community if we consider the species abundance.
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页数:6
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